ONE PAN, HONEY, LEMON, CHICKEN, AND POTATOES INGREDIENTS: 6 chicken thighs 6 chicken legs 1/3 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 3 tsp honey 1 tsp each garlic, paprika, salt and pepper DIRECTIONS: Whisk marinade together and pour over...
The recent collapse of two of the largest banks in America that cater to the tech industry, spurred panic around America and around the world, as everyone is on edge fearing for their investments. Before banks came around, the...
The parashah begins (1:1), “Vaykira El Moshe Va’yidaber Hashem Eilav” He called to Moshe and Hashem said to him.” It would read easier had it , “Vayikra Hashem El Moshe Va’yidaber Eilav” ,stated “Hashem called to Moshe and said to him.” The...
The Biblical Four- Step Program to Refine Your Inner Beast Mom’s Perspective Two Jewish mothers met for coffee. “Well, Mildred,” asked one. “How are your son and daughter doing?” “To tell you the truth,” answered the second, “my...
Earlier this month, the 20th of Adar, marked the yahrzeit of the great Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l. In a tribute written shortly after his passing, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, who shared a very close relationship with Rav Shlomo Zalman, described...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Thanks for your column, I read it every week. Maybe you can help me with a problem that I’m having. Since I came home from Yeshiva, I have...
The Torah in Parashat Vayikra discusses the various kinds of sacrifices, including the sin-offering that one was required to bring after committing certain sins. In introducing this sin-offering, the Torah speaks of “Nefesh Ahat” – literally, “one soul” –...
What is the real difference between hametz and matzah? When we bake hallah, the dough is left on the counter for a while to rise. In the meantime, the baker can do whatever he or she wants...
I. Checking for Chametz According to Torah law, we must get rid of all of our chametz, our leavened bread, before Pesach. However, this can be accomplished either by rendering it all ownerless or by disposing of it. Rabbinic law...
